Lynn Williams (sailor)

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Lynn Williams
Personal information
Full nameLynn Alfred Williams III
NationalityAmerican
BornJune 29, 1939 (1939-06-29) (age 83)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es) Star
ClubBurgee of Chicago Yacht Club.svg  Chicago Yacht Club

Lynn Alfred "Lindsay" Williams III (born June 29, 1939) is an American competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the Star class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, together with Richard Stearns. [1]

Williams was born in Evanston, Illinois. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lindsay Williams". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2016.